Monthly Archives: January 2014

Encouragement for Splash

Posted on January 25, 2014 by yayariders

After my Western lesson with Terry H last week, I ordered a pair of equitation spurs complete with black spur straps.  I tried them out on him this afternoon.  I think they work. Splash has been at Patty’s Trail Boot … Continue reading →

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My Kind of Winter Day

Posted on January 20, 2014 by yayariders

Really, my kind of winter weekend since I got to ride Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  The high on Friday was 45 but it was sunny – Splash and I went and had a western lesson in an indoor arena with … Continue reading →

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Spring?

Posted on January 13, 2014 by yayariders

Not yet, but it sure felt spring-like this weekend and was extremely windy to boot.  The snow from last week has turned to muck and all the ponies were busy adding mud to their coats so that huge dust storms … Continue reading →

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Only 1 Ride So Far in 2014….

Posted on January 5, 2014 by yayariders

And we are 5 days into the year.  Lucky the weather was good for the New Year’s Ride because it got cold and is getting colder.  And there are a couple of inches of snow on the ground. Instead of … Continue reading →

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A New Year – The Year of the Horse

Posted on January 1, 2014 by yayariders

2014 will be the Chinese “Year of the Wood Horse.” The Chinese New Year, or “Spring Festival,” will start on Jan. 31, 2014 and celebrations will last for 15 days (see more: http://www.ibtimes.com/chinese-new-year-2014-does-year-horse-begin-january-1-or-later-1523694).  Of course I like the idea of … Continue reading →

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